1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/string-list.h b/string-list.h
index 3a6a6dc392..db1284861a 100644
--- a/string-list.h
+++ b/string-list.h
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ int for_each_string_list(struct string_list *list,
 void filter_string_list(struct string_list *list, int free_util,
 			string_list_each_func_t want, void *cb_data);
 
+/*
+ * Remove any empty strings from the list.  If free_util is true, call
+ * free() on the util members of any items that have to be deleted.
+ * Preserve the order of the items that are retained.
+ */
+void string_list_remove_empty_items(struct string_list *list, int free_util);
 
 /* Use these functions only on sorted lists: */
 int string_list_has_string(const struct string_list *list, const char *string);